Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 1.36.5

एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा शौनकः प्राहसत्तदा ।
उग्रश्रवसमामन्त्र्य उपपन्नमिति ब्रुवन् ॥ ५ ॥

evamuktastu dharmātmā śaunakaḥ prāhasattadā |
ugraśravasamāmantrya upapannamiti bruvan || 5 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...of the snakes, approaching, bite the person who, intending the monarch’s good, and well-acquainted with the rites of the snake-sacrifice, may be appointed as the sacrificial priest, so that...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.36.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Ukta, Dharmatman, Shaunaka, Praha, Satta, Ugrashravas, Ugrashravasa, Amantrya, Upapanna, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.36.5). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “evamuktastu dharmātmā śaunakaḥ prāhasattadā
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktas -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dharmātmā -
  • dharmātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaunakaḥ -
  • śaunaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • satta -
  • satta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “ugraśravasamāmantrya upapannamiti bruvan
  • ugraśravasam -
  • ugraśravasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ugraśravasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ugraśravas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āmantrya* -
  • āmantrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • upapannam -
  • upapanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upapanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upapannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse bruvan

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.36.5

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 1.36.5 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮುಕ್ತಸ್ತು ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮಾ ಶೌನಕಃ ಪ್ರಾಹಸತ್ತದಾ ।
ಉಗ್ರಶ್ರವಸಮಾಮನ್ತ್ರ್ಯ ಉಪಪನ್ನಮಿತಿ ಬ್ರುವನ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 1.36.5 in Bengali sript:
এবমুক্তস্তু ধর্মাত্মা শৌনকঃ প্রাহসত্তদা ।
উগ্রশ্রবসমামন্ত্র্য উপপন্নমিতি ব্রুবন্ ॥ ৫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 1.36.5 in Gujarati sript:
એવમુક્તસ્તુ ધર્માત્મા શૌનકઃ પ્રાહસત્તદા ।
ઉગ્રશ્રવસમામન્ત્ર્ય ઉપપન્નમિતિ બ્રુવન્ ॥ ૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.36.5 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമുക്തസ്തു ധര്മാത്മാ ശൌനകഃ പ്രാഹസത്തദാ ।
ഉഗ്രശ്രവസമാമന്ത്ര്യ ഉപപന്നമിതി ബ്രുവന് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.36.5 in Telugu sript:
ఏవముక్తస్తు ధర్మాత్మా శౌనకః ప్రాహసత్తదా ।
ఉగ్రశ్రవసమామన్త్ర్య ఉపపన్నమితి బ్రువన్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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